Mill Creek (Calfpasture River)
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| Water code | US : 1485429 | |
| location | Virginia (USA) | |
| River system | James River | |
| Drain over | Calfpasture River → Maury River → James River | |
| source | in east Bath County 38 ° 9 ′ 55 " N , 79 ° 27 ′ 57" W. |
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| muzzle | in the Calfpasture River coordinates: 37 ° 59 ′ 11 " N , 79 ° 29 ′ 38" W 37 ° 59 ′ 11 " N , 79 ° 29 ′ 38" W.
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| Left tributaries | Little Mill Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Cabin Creek | |
| Communities | Goshen | |
The Mill Creek ( English for "Mühlbach") is a small river in the west of the US state Virginia .
It rises on the border of the Counties Augusta and Bath and flows first in a southwesterly direction through Bath County. At the hamlet Yost opens Little Mill Creek in the creek. Further downstream near the settlement of Hotchkiss , the direction of flow of Mill Creek changes briefly by 180 degrees to the northeast, then the creek crosses Panther Gap to the southeast.
Panther Gap is a short breakthrough valley through Mill Mountain , one of the numerous mountain ranges in the Appalachian Mountains . Alongside a main road (marked Virginia State Route 39 as well as 42 ), a railway line has run the valley since the mid-19th century. This Staunton to Clifton Forge route is also used by Amtrak's Cardinal (New York - Chicago) long-distance train .
At the Panter Gap, Mill Creek reaches Rockbridge County . It flows into the Calfpasture River near the Town of Goshen . It belongs to the catchment area of the James River .
Web links
- Mill Creek in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Mill Creek virginiarivers.cloudaccess.net